A01975:53

A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God

Name: A guide to go to God
Author: William Gouge

A guide to go to God: or, An explanation of the perfect pattern of prayer, the Lords prayer. By William Gouge, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word in Black-Friars LondonA guide to goe to God: or, An explanation of the perfect patterne of prayer, the Lords prayer. By William Gouge, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word in Black-Friers London

William Gouge 1578–1653London: printed by G. Miller for Edward Brewster, 1626

[18], 276, 279-340, [8] p. · 125k words · STC 12117 · ESTC S103286

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Preface › Section 1: §. 1. Of the Excellency of the Lords Prayer.Preface › Section 1: §. 1. Of the Excellencie of the Lords Prayer.

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Quest. ¹What need any other form of Prayer be used, seeing this is so absolutely perfect?

Quest. ¹What need any other forme of Prayer be vsed, seeing this is so absolutly perfect?

1Other forms of Prayer may be used.Other formes of Prayer may be vsed.

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Answ. To show that we take a particular and distinct notice of the things which we pray for. On which ground both Christ himself, and the Apostles also, to whom this form in special was prescribed, used other forms which are expressed in the Scripture.

Answ. To shew that we take a particular and distinct notice of the things which we pray for. On which ground both Christ himselfe, and the Apostles also, to whom this forme in speciall was prescribed, vsed other formes which are expressed in the Scripture.

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By comparing these two forenamed places of the two Evangelists together,¹ we may well gather that both this very form may be used:² and that other form also may be framed answerable to this.

By comparing these two forenamed places of the two Euangelists together,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Gouge 1578–1653

Place

London

Printer

G. Miller

Bookseller

Edward Brewster

Year

1626

Size

[18], 276, 279-340, [8] p.

Words

124,822

Catalogue

STC 12117 · ESTC S103286

Text

EEBO-TCP A01975

Passages

2,551

Sections

256

Title page

A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God

§. 2. Of the several branches of the Lords Prayer.

§. 2. Of the seuerall branches of the Lords Prayer.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

§. 2. Of the several branches of the Lords Prayer.

§. 2. Of the seuerall branches of the Lords Prayer.